tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84955141316603110952023-11-15T23:33:34.823-08:00Today's AdventureDiscovering and sharing truth, beauty, joy and love.Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-70991570055194867522019-11-18T15:38:00.002-08:002019-11-18T15:47:08.820-08:00Don't think you're going to make it through the day or night?<br />
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I recently had a crisis of faith. I picked up "Peace and Plenty" by Sarah ban Breathnach, and began to read how she came back and rebuilt her life from a crushingly low point.<br />
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I hope you'll get a copy of this very comforting book and maybe make yourself a checklist like mine from what you glean. Some of the lines are from other sources that have also helped me. Some won't make much sense without reading the book; but I'm happy to elaborate on any of them. Just get in touch with a comment.<br />
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I'll tell you about a few of them now.<br />
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Put your date on the "Good Morning!" line<br />
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Worry tomorrow is my personal bad habit fix. It came from Sarah's book. Whatever habit you're wanting to break, just decide to stop it for today. Tomorrow, you can see how you did, and decide again...just one day at a time. It took me about a month to get in this habit, and WORKED! Worrying does no good, and I found it was possible just to put it off!<br />
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"Who you are in Christ" is taken from a list I can send you. Each day, you write one and remember it throughout your day.<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Worry tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pray for financial grace<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Meditate 2 X<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who you are in Christ
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Peace and plenty today<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You woke up! You are meant to go on. Your
purpose today_________________</span></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lord, what am I doing wrong? What
should I be doing differently?</span></i></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For Meditation and Energy
work The Magic of
Charm</span></i></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To your energy –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never
petty or petulant<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Protect it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Genuinely interested
in people and<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guard it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and activities<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Defend it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Portrays radiance that magnetizes<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cherish it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is the
true essence of beauty<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be kind to it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personality
grows with the years, does<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be supportive of it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>not fade<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nourish it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reflects
individuality, intelligence and<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bless it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>warmth of spirit<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Give thanks for it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is self-disciplined and
thoughtful<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Good Night</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">!</span></i></b></div>
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<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Get up happy, thankful for the promise
of a new day’s possibilities!</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One money task/day – get organized<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be well-groomed<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Face the day without fear, pray for a
day of financial grace<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Put the past behind you. I’m blessed,
and today holds peace and plenty for me and mine<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do a good deed (make it a surprise if
possible)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Work on a hobby for 20 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do one thing a day to make your home
more pleasant<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> <span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do one thing you’ve been embarrassed
to do in the past.</span></i><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></i><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><br />
<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Read at least 15 mins./day</span></i><br />
<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></i><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wish well and pray for someone you dislike</span></i></div>
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long time</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">GIVE</span></span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> IT TO GOD! DON’T IDOLIZE YOURSELF<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Resolve to stop a bad habit for one day</span></i><br />
<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></i><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Laugh at your own mistakes, then forgive
yourself.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">SCORE__________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One thought that brings comfort or encouragement for me
or mine.</span></i></div>
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moment_________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gratitude, Simplicity, Order, Beauty,
Harmony, Joy<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-89820742020903718132017-09-16T16:31:00.000-07:002017-09-16T17:17:18.998-07:00God and Country<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">If I live to an average age, I may be able to vote in six or
seven more U.S. Presidential elections, max.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The last election of Donald Trump was the first time 40
years for me to abstain from participating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I started out barely 18 (recently changed from 21) voting
for George McGovern. Of course! I had discovered that Nixon was a crook. Should
have been my first clue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">After that, I voted for Jimmy Carter. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>“If you’re not a Democrat before you’re 30,
you have no heart!” After all, he was a Sunday School teacher, and Baptist, and
I was a rededicated Baptist Christian. DING DING DING…second clue! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">While raising three children in the next few years, I
learned that I had to participate in mid-term elections Congress in order to
make my voice heard. It was all about saving the traditional family, work/life
balance and education for our children for me. “If you’re not a Republican
after you’re 30, you have no brain.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">A friend at our church introduced me to The Spotlight newspaper
during that time. It rocked my naïve political world, introducing me to
populism and revealing much shocking history of lies perpetrated on the public
by what was called the Shadow Government. It’s recently being called the Deep
State. Then, of course, there was Ross Perot. Again, I saw that there was a new
“savior” in the political world, although I professed that Jesus was my own
personal one. I had begun to see it wasn’t the person so much as the system,
with its two parties, as broken…if not evil. So my anti-vote was cast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Then came William Jefferson Clinton. Evil people within evil
systems was really beginning to worry me now, especially with young children we
were raising! My prayer life was getting its super strong foundation because
God IS God! Wink. I still thought that voting harder and smarter was close to
as important as praying harder. “God, save my children from an adulterous,
lying president!” Hence, George H.W. Bush and family, son of Preston Bush, wife
related to Aleister Crowley, former head of the C.I.A…Deep Government Shadow
State much? Nazis and witches and spies, OH MY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">9/11 – a new day that will live in infamy. A reign- (in) of
terror. Hordes of pagans bent on, praying to their god for our destruction, and
sacrificing their own lives to accomplish it. Thank the Lord God Almighty, by their
own might and not by His Spirit! I was ready to sacrifice my own for my
children if it was needed. I was not afraid!...but was I? No, not afraid to
die, but for my children to die. Fear not, says the Lord. Oops…and anyway, what’s
this about Building 7? Merchants of fear lurk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Are you starting to see, to wake up as many now say? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">“It’s time for a black president. Hooray! Savior and uniter!”
Ummmm. Oh, and Mexico needs guns fast and furiously! We could give them ours so
Sandy Hook never happens again! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The love of money is the root of all evil. Back in the day,
it was “we need Perot, the business man”. Now it’s don’t get Berned, and no
time for women. Father of lies thou art not fake! Thy name is Media.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Seeing any clearer now? It’s not just a cliché…it actually
IS our salvation. No matter WHO’S President, or Senator or Congressperson or
Judge, Jesus is KING!</span></div>
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Families and friends come and go, Christmas celebrations change, but the One we celebrate stepped out of eternity. He always was, He is present with us now if we invite Him to be. He never changes, and He will be the King of Love for eternity future. He is also the King of Angels, King of Kings, Wisdom of wise men who come to worship, Good Shepherd of the poor shepherds, in fact, the one Who cares for us silly, weak sheep, so easily getting lost, Child to the childless, Brother to the fatherless. His Father is our Father when we go to our home in His heart of our adoption. Yeshua, Jesus, Issa, Lord, Master, full of the Holy Spirit, pure, perfect, not like us, but came here to be, veiled in flesh, so that we could one day be like Him and be with Him and our Father Who are so worthy of our worship...forever.</div>
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Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-6602250715777204882013-09-01T12:12:00.000-07:002013-09-01T12:12:13.801-07:00There went August, and there went Summer!<br />
Now it's September. It will always be bittersweet for me now. There will be 9/11, our grandson's birthday and our son's wedding anniversary. For their sakes and for future generations, I post this with prayers of gratitude that my children have been spared the personal horrors of war, and that peace will reign first in hearts and then on Earth. Please, Father.<br />
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After last week's excitement with our Erin being in the hospital (she's home now and we're believing she's on the mend), I was drained in every way, so finishing our bedding was pushed back.</div>
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After many Pinterest and other decorating site visits, the bleach pen with our initials won for the pillows. The little plum one was made from a Goodwill Ann Taylor blouse (not my size!) with the <b><i>cute </i></b>ruffle cut off to make the flower. I have some left, and plan to make at least one other pillow using it.</div>
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Ugh, the heat! Most everyone in the northern hemisphere is under the same oppressive electric blanket; but I still feel the need to connect with you all. Misery loves company much?<br />
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I know you will forgive me for slacking on posts. Last night was a visit to the ER with daughter and SIL. Now that she's slowing her every-20-min visits to the "throne room", I can breathe and give thanks that she was told it's a virus. Poor, young hubby was really worried!<br />
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Thursday and Friday were not the best days for Michael...thankfully, meds really do work, but we need to start getting ahead of the pain more now. Although he slept a lot off and on, I was too distracted to do anything too productive, so still just one pillow finished. Having an old phone that takes pictures, but not very well makes getting out the real camera, uploading with the cable...well, blech.<br />
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Thank you for your patience, although I'm sure you haven't been holding your breath unless it's to dive underwater! I wish you popsicles, water balloon fights, slip n slides, Marco Polo and tasty concrete. ;0)<br />
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<br />Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-54444556582397804772013-06-23T20:17:00.000-07:002013-06-23T20:17:17.072-07:00Today Michael and I heard an ad on talk radio with a lot of information about vitamin D. I've known for a while that most Americans are deficient in it, but hearing the numbers that we need to be healthy was a bit of a shock...we're talking from 1,000's to tens of 1,000's. Getting sunshine every day doesn't even bring us up to proper levels. Soooo, I'm thinking...could that be another reason why I'm so sleepy lately? My friend joked recently that "at our age, the new Happy Hour is a nap". Well it's no joke! Yes, I have the Type II Diabetes, I'll be 60 next year and being Michael's caretaker is draining sometimes; but I decided to order the "free" bottle ($5.95 S&H) and give it a try. It was advertised that I should notice a difference by the time I'm finished with the supply. I'll do my best to get back with a report.<br />
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The duvet cover is almost finished. All that's needed is the closure. I decided on velcro, and should be able to finish it within 1/2 an hour. My excuses for not having it done are that I had a sad day which also made me sleepy/tired, I've had to make sure and water our plants more, and had to prepare our guest room for a friend who came for an overnight visit. The thing is, the duvet is already working great! After filling it with the duvet, of course I had to try it out on the bed just to see, and there it's stayed for a few nights. One more run to JoAnn's or Hancock Fabrics for pillow forms, and I'll be ready to whip them up. I also got a bleach pen to experiment on the scraps with designs. Photos to follow.<br />
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<br />Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-51730912020841236702013-06-15T12:49:00.001-07:002013-06-15T12:49:18.171-07:00I'm waiting for my linen and muslin fabrics to air dry before starting to make my own duvet cover.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Our Father, YOU are the Most High, yet the most humble, the Healer Who allowed Yourself to be injured and killed for us, the Provider of every good and perfect gift from Your storehouse of riches both material and spiritual, Who gave it all up to live in poverty, surrounded by hate and all evil, yet Yourself, pure Love, the Lover of our souls when we ignored, even rejected You. Thank You for hearing our childlike, even our childish prayers. Thank You for eyes to see even the invisible, ears to hear both the sounds of creation and Your still, small voice...too many wonders to name!</span><br />
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I just <i style="font-weight: bold;">know</i> I had some captivating, thrilling, heartwarming things to say in Part II. That was 3 months ago. As I hint in Part I, here is my attempt to wow you with tales of the rest of our 11-day vacation.<br />
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Pure joy was seeing Aly happy and healthy and having fun with us. One evening in Laguna Beach, we celebrated her 24th birthday with her, boyfriend Chris and his parents, Sandi and Craig. Yes, it's love!<br />
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What an awesome morning we shared with Aly at the beach the next day! Then on to San Clemente to her favorite burger place for lunch. The afternoon found Michael a bit worn out, and by the time we got to my sister's in San Diego, he had developed a fever and chills. :0(<br />
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Good thing her neighbor couple are both doctors in the E.R. at the nearby Grossmont Hospital. Dr. Jay called ahead and got him right in where they diagnosed cellulitis in his leg, prescribed antibiotics and sent him home. This far out, the rest of the trip is a kind of blur, but I <b><i>do </i></b>remember Michael's macho, independent streak rearing it's head at the airport when he refused to let me get him a wheelchair! grrrr. Gotta love him, he never quits. TRUTH!<br />
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Here's beauty, because we all know there's no place like home...<br />
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We've had a fantastic vacation the last couple of weeks, except for 2 days with little glitches for Michael. Each day since we've been back, he's been getting a little better, and in my opinion is going to beat ANOTHER enemy with extreme prejudice! What a fighter he is!!<br />
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Some of the beauty is obvious. Some of it is just noticeable to me in the story of my amazing family and friends. <br />
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So too, the joy of 35 years of prayers answered is best appreciated by our family; but the story is too good not to be shared. Beautiful children from different parentage and those parents coming together for their sake are rare gifts. The elevation of love above all else is the only explanation for the miracles we've witnessed.</div>
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More joy came with feasts to the eyes and mouth!<br />
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Truth is, friendship has been maintained, spiritual and physical new life begun, marriage preserved, health and long life provided (Can you believe that Michael's Aunt is 90?!). One of the new lives only came (back) into ours late.<br />
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Today was more of the same...inching toward feeling better and completion, but I also added <u>Adventures in 2012</u> by going back over my prayer journal. If you don't keep one and <strong><em>use</em></strong> it, you are missing out on one of life's "zip lines". Besides my prayer journal, I had some "To Be" and "To Do" goals for last year. I accomplished 4 out of 5. The one that didn't get done was related to my job, from which I was laid off exactly a year ago. </div>
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Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-51751185501115199492013-01-07T11:20:00.002-08:002013-01-07T11:20:57.270-08:00Found this recipe on Pinterest. Of course, you know what <strong><em>that </em></strong>is! If you really don't, please ask me. If you saw my earlier post and know that one absolute I live by is to find the <strong>easy</strong> way to do things, you'll understand why I tried this. Hubby is standing over it saying, "Come on! Cool off!". He is a toast junkie, so I don't expect it to last long. <a href="http://www.simplysogood.blogspot.com/">www.simplysogood.blogspot.com</a> is where you'll find the recipe. Thank you, Janet!<br />
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When you were young, were you like me and did you write your name as Mrs. (insert crush's name)? Maybe guys didn't, but maybe you did! Who's brave enough to comment about it? Well, I'm no longer young, but the thing with names is, I've been thinking of some I like. I don't see any grandchildren in my near future, and kids, if you're reading this, there's really no pressure at all! Just in case I get hit by a meteor though, maybe you'd be interested in my opinion. I'd love to see what names anyone else likes.<br />
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<o:p> </o:p><em>Life is short –
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This gives me a big
picture perspective regardless of my circumstances. It keeps me balanced,
knowing that I must number my days, enjoy the blessings and realize that the
tests and trials are only for this life…IF you know where you will spend
eternity. Prepare and live as though eternity is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real</i> life, while making the most of every moment presented to you
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<em>I am not the Master of the Universe, but I know the One Who Is</em> </h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This One is always good and makes my life an amazing adventure worth living!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<em>Life is precious,
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be careful not to
create a new life if you’re not ready to take responsibility for it and provide
for it. This is how we get closer to ending poverty. However, it is never a
mistake if God chooses to allow you to have a child, but a blessing. If you
don’t feel that it is, offer life to a childless couple. They certainly will!</span></span></div>
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never end a life unless it is truly in self-defense and all other means have
been exhausted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always promote peace.
Why?...do I really need to explain? </span></span></div>
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through stable families with a father and a mother and some siblings if they so
choose; but also prepare them to possibly be unable to reproduce. None of us
knows the future, and we need to remain resilient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We truly need very little</span></span>...but gratitude for it makes us feel rich! Make a prayerful "Happy List" starting at the top of your head, that you have a functioning brain...to the tip of your toes, that you can walk. Food, clothing and shelter, acceptance, a sense of belonging for
most, security, and for some, a more heightened sense of
accomplishment are just about all. When we have everything we need, we can experience so much more
joy and peace just using the senses God gave us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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When something is broken or missing from your "Happy List", ASK and keep on asking God for it. <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everyone knows a
watched pot never boils. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waiting for the
Lord is much easier if we just pray, leave our request with Him, and move
forward with thanksgiving and gratitude for all He is and all He has done.
Don’t get stuck standing over the pot! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<em>Try to find the fast,
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are so many things I want to do and experience,
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<em>Know your limits and
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our bodies and minds are rechargeable, but we must take responsibility to plug in to rest and re-creation. Practice healthy boundaries. It gets easier with practice and many times relationships do too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Things are not always what they seem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My girls took me to see <u>Les Miserables</u> last night. It's an old story, and beautifully demonstrates some of these absolutes and more. Much love...</span></span></div>
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Yesterday's adventure was a bump in the road. It involved a mistake, setting boundaries, letting go, remorse and forgiveness. I believe it truly was just a bump because for the last couple of months there have been days that involved grace, concern, fun, transparency, also letting go and respect of boundaries. It was an adventure that was bound to happen. It also left me too tired to write until today.<br />
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Today, my craft room has been my refuge. Perfect for a cold and blustery day.<br />
<br />Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495514131660311095.post-70479442443613245372012-12-17T20:11:00.001-08:002012-12-17T20:11:27.834-08:00Today was Adventures in Chemo for Michael. His doctor who's very quiet and looks like Santa asked him all about everything and gave us a little grin and said "that's good to hear" at how well he's doing. :0) Today's Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859746462047464016noreply@blogger.com0